So which is it?

Question

How long does it actually take to recover? Why do you hear that postpartum recovery is 6 weeks, but then you hear “it takes you 9 months to grow the baby...” so which is it? Lol. Is it your uterus & vag is 6 weeks & your BODY is 9mo+?? 
What if you’re breastfeeding? Does the body still produce ‘relaxin’?

Answer

I wasn’t swollen or bleeding after the first week
My cervix probably took the full 6 weeks to close and heal, but I wouldn’t know because I didn’t dare look up there or touch anything lol.
I felt normal around 2 weeks post partum.
I lost all the weight and extra by 9 months post partum and my body actually looked like it did pre pregnancy. I also nursed for 18 months. It’s different for every woman and every birth. I didn’t tear so I healed down there rather quickly and didn’t really need much post partum care down there.

Answer

It honestly took me about 2-3 weeks to feel normal. I recovered really quickly.

Answer

They say 9 months to get your figure back, it takes 6 weeks for the dinner plate sized open wound the placenta leaves inside you, ( which is why sex is discouraged for 6 weeks) yes your body produces relaxin while bf which causes all sorts of aches and pains in your back and hips, and also why you’re not supposed to heavy exercise because you’re more at risk because your ligaments are all soft

So which is it?

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